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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,677.71, 74,523.24 and 18,083.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,677.71, 74,523.24 and 18,083.66 is: 27,127.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,677.71 : 74,523.24 = 18,083.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,677.71/74,523.24 = 18,083.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,677.71x = 74,523.24 × 18,083.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,677.71x = 1,347,652,561.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,347,652,561.64/49,677.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,127.92

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